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US 8,557,139 B2Granted
Replacement plasticizer system for phthalate-plasticized formulations
AssigneeDow Global Technologies LLC
InventorRobert F. Eaton
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Abstract
The present invention is a replacement plasticizer system made from or containing an epoxidized fatty acid ester plasticizer as a primary plasticizer and a secondary plasticizer. The replacement placement system is useful with a variety of polymers in applications such as wire-and-cable insulations, wire-and-cable jackets, coatings, adhesives, and castings.
Claims7
A plasticizer system composition comprising:
- (a) a primary plasticizer consisting of an epoxidized fatty acid ester plasticizer selected from the group consisting of epoxidized biodiesel, epoxidized derivatives of fatty acid esters of biodiesel and an epoxide of a fatty acid methyl ester, and
- (b) a secondary plasticizer selected from the group consisting of epoxidized soy oil, epoxidized linseed oil, and epoxides of other vegetable oils,
- wherein the system is phthalate free.
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